ORS 285C.551
Submission of plans, specifications and contract terms

  • preliminary certification
  • suspension or denial

(1)

The Director of the Oregon Business Development Department may require the submission of plans, specifications and contract terms and after examination of the plans, specifications and terms, may request corrections and revisions.

(2)

If the director determines that the proposed erection, construction, installation or acquisition is technically feasible and should operate in accordance with the representations made by the applicant, and is in accordance with the provisions of ORS 285C.540 (Definitions for ORS 285C.540 to 285C.559) to 285C.559 (Revocation of certificate) and any applicable rules or standards adopted by the director, the director shall issue a preliminary certificate approving the erection, construction, installation or acquisition of the facility. The certificate shall indicate the potential amount of tax credit allowable and shall list any conditions for claiming the credit.

(3)

The director may issue an order altering, conditioning, suspending or denying preliminary certification if the director determines that:

(a)

The erection, construction, installation or acquisition does not comply with the provisions of ORS 285C.540 (Definitions for ORS 285C.540 to 285C.559) to 285C.559 (Revocation of certificate) and applicable rules and standards;

(b)

The applicant has previously received preliminary or final certification for the same costs;

(c)

The applicant is unable to demonstrate that the facility would be economically viable without the allowance of additional credits under ORS 315.341 (Renewable energy resource equipment manufacturing facilities);

(d)

The applicant was directly involved in an act for which the director has levied civil penalties or revoked, canceled or suspended any certification under ORS 285C.540 (Definitions for ORS 285C.540 to 285C.559) to 285C.559 (Revocation of certificate); or

(e)

The applicant or the principal, director, officer, owner, majority shareholder or member of the applicant, or the manager of the applicant if the applicant is a limited liability company, is in arrears for payments owed to any government agency while in any capacity with direct or indirect control over a business. [2011 c.474 §10]

Source: Section 285C.551 — Submission of plans, specifications and contract terms; preliminary certification; suspension or denial, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors285C.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

285C.045
Short title 285C.050
Definitions for ORS 285C.050 to 285C.250 285C.055
Legislative purpose 285C.060
Duties of Oregon Business Development Department 285C.065
Designation of enterprise zone 285C.066
Department may adopt certain rules 285C.067
Consultation with local taxing districts 285C.068
Port cosponsorship of zones 285C.070
Election to permit hotels, motels or destination resorts as eligible business firms 285C.074
Documentation for zone designation or redesignation to be submitted to department 285C.078
Notification to department of intent to make designation of enterprise zone or zone or city for electronic commerce 285C.085
Federal enterprise zones 285C.090
Requirements for area to be designated zone 285C.095
Designation for electronic commerce 285C.100
Alternative designation of city for electronic commerce 285C.102
Documentation for designation of zone or city for electronic commerce to be submitted to department 285C.105
Duties of zone sponsor 285C.110
Availability of public property 285C.115
Change of zone boundaries 285C.117
Documentation for zone boundary change to be submitted to department 285C.120
Zone boundary change restrictions when county ceases to be sparsely populated 285C.125
Duties of Department of Revenue 285C.130
Duties of county assessor 285C.135
Eligible business firms 285C.140
Application for authorization 285C.142
Notice to adjacent governments of potential increased infrastructure use 285C.145
Leasing existing property to authorized firm 285C.150
Conditions required by sponsor for authorization 285C.155
Minimum employment and other requirements for authorization 285C.160
Agreement between firm and sponsor for additional period of exemption 285C.162
School support fee in lieu of property taxes 285C.163
Posting of agreement terms on zone sponsor’s website 285C.165
Extension of period of authorization 285C.170
Construction-in-process exemption 285C.175
Enterprise zone exemption 285C.180
Qualified property generally 285C.185
Minimum cost of qualified property 285C.190
Requirements for qualifying reconditioned, refurbished, retrofitted or upgraded property 285C.200
Qualifications of business firm 285C.203
Suspension of employment requirements 285C.205
Effect of productivity increases on qualification of certain firms 285C.210
Substantial curtailment of business operations 285C.215
First-source hiring agreements 285C.220
Exemption claims 285C.225
Sponsor’s addendum 285C.230
Assessor to grant or deny exemption 285C.235
Authority of county assessor 285C.240
Disqualification 285C.245
Termination 285C.250
Redesignation or designation of new zone following zone termination 285C.255
Sunset of enterprise zone program 285C.300
Definitions for ORS 285C.300 to 285C.320 285C.303
Legislative findings 285C.306
Reservation enterprise zones and reservation partnership zones 285C.320
Status of reservation enterprise zone and reservation partnership zone 285C.350
Definitions for ORS 285C.350 to 285C.370 285C.353
Designation of rural renewable energy development zones 285C.356
Application for authorization 285C.359
Qualified property 285C.362
Exemption 285C.365
Application of enterprise zone laws 285C.370
Rules 285C.400
Definitions for ORS 285C.400 to 285C.420 285C.403
Certification of business firm 285C.404
Notice to adjacent governments of potential increased infrastructure use 285C.405
School support fee in lieu of property taxes 285C.407
Posting of agreement terms on zone sponsor’s website 285C.408
Claiming property tax exemption or income tax credit 285C.409
Property tax exemption 285C.412
Conditions for continued exemption 285C.415
Notice to county assessor 285C.420
Disqualification 285C.495
Short title 285C.500
Definitions for ORS 285C.500 to 285C.506 285C.503
Preliminary certification of facility 285C.506
Annual certification of facility 285C.540
Definitions for ORS 285C.540 to 285C.559 285C.543
Rules 285C.545
Annual limit to cost of facility in granting tax credits 285C.547
Application for preliminary certification 285C.549
Transferability of facility tax credit 285C.551
Submission of plans, specifications and contract terms 285C.553
Final certification 285C.555
Rules 285C.557
Certification required for tax credits 285C.559
Revocation of certificate 285C.600
Definitions for ORS 285C.600 to 285C.635 285C.603
Legislative purpose 285C.606
Eligibility of projects for tax exemption 285C.609
Request by county 285C.612
Eligible project application fees 285C.615
Annual participant reports 285C.620
Confidentiality of project information 285C.623
Strategic investment zones 285C.626
Business firm application for project within strategic investment zone 285C.635
Determination of personal income tax revenue 285C.650
Certification as qualified equity investment 285C.653
Tax credit utilization limit per tax year 285C.656
Suspension or revocation of certificate 285C.659
Report

Current through early 2026

§ 285C.551. Submission of plans, specifications & contract terms's source at oregon​.gov